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,jordan1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4
 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mrs4       
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4   
,long1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 & ,mr4   
,zeld97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a guidance
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any guidance issu$ by t ag5cy on & aft] 
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page ( ! docum5t & %all include !       
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effect ( law & !re=e does n e/abli% any 
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violation ( applicable law44  7c7       
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section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
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means an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al          
applicability1 int5d$ to h a future     
effect on ! behavior ( regulat$ p>ties1 
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int]pretation ( a /atute or regulation1 
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rulemak+ requirem5ts "u section #eec7;a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 
a rule ( ag5cy organization1 proc$ure1  

or practice2  7,d7 a decision ( an ag5cy
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#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any simil>  
/atutory provision2  7,e7 int]nal       
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future effect on ! behavior ( regulat$  
p>ties2 or  7,f7 int]nal executive bran*
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to executive bran* (ficials4  7#c7 ,rule
 ,! t]m rule has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
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